Christopher Nolan’s film “The Odyssey” has grossed $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office and become the highest-grossing release in the history of the IMAX network, reported Variety.
More than $550 million of this sum was earned on IMAX screens, around 30% of the worldwide takings. The film’s success helped the company end the third quarter of 2026 with record financial results.
From July to September, IMAX’s worldwide box office takings reached $712 million, an increase of 94% compared with the same period in 2025. The company’s revenue rose by 64% to $175 million, while net profit grew from $22.6 million to $117.1 million.
“The Odyssey” surpassed the previous IMAX record held by James Cameron’s “Avatar”. In 2009, that film took $271 million on the network, not adjusted for inflation.
One of the distinctive features of “The Odyssey” is that it was shot entirely on IMAX film cameras. Previously, other major productions had used this technology mainly for individual scenes.
Other top-grossing IMAX releases in the third quarter included “Spider-Man: Brand New Day”, “Resident Evil” and the re-release of “Avengers: Endgame”.
Since the beginning of 2026, IMAX has signed agreements for more than 100 new systems worldwide. The company expects its worldwide box office takings for the year to exceed the previous forecast of $1.4 billion.
The digital release of “The Odyssey” will take place on 17 November.
